The Reconstruction era was between 1865-1877 and helped improve the overall welfare of the United States Of America. The Reconstruction era help the whites although, this era helped the African Americans even more. After the 14th,15th,and 16th Amendments slavery was officially abolished. Although these Amendments were released there was still tension between African Americans and whites, the whites treating them like misfits. Many African Americans were declined jobs due to racial discrimination and hatred. Throughout America there was a group called the Klu Klux Clan which threatens the lives of African Americans. The Ku Klux Clan thus prevents them from leaving their masters hence being in slavery. African American Lives were at risk every
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According to Document C,” They said they were going to kill every colored person they found, leaving their masters.” This quote shows that many former slaves and current slaves were still wanted and executed if found leaving their masters. According to Document E,” Before the Civil War Southern states outlawed the teaching of reading and writing to slaves.” This quote shows that slaves were deprived of their education because whites were scared that African Americans were going to be smarter than them. The whites also figured that they would not need to because they were slaves at the time.
Although African Americans were still treated like slaves after they were free, they were still technically free. According to document D,” During Reconstruction, thousands of African Americans were elected to local and state governments throughout the southern states.” This quote shows that African Americans were slowly being accepted by the rest of the population. According to Document D,’’In September 1865 I asked the boss to let me go to the city of Shreveport.’’ This quote shows that some bosses were lenient to how they treated their workers after they were freed from
According to Document C,” They said they were going to kill every colored person they found, leaving their masters.” This quote shows that many former slaves and current slaves were still wanted and executed if found leaving their masters. According to Document E,” Before the Civil War Southern states outlawed the teaching of reading and writing to slaves.” This quote shows that slaves were deprived of their education because whites were scared that African Americans were going to be smarter than them. The whites also figured that they would not need to because they were slaves at the time.
Although African Americans were still treated like slaves after they were free, they were still technically free. According to document D,” During Reconstruction, thousands of African Americans were elected to local and state governments throughout the southern states.” This quote shows that African Americans were slowly being accepted by the rest of the population. According to Document D,’’In September 1865 I asked the boss to let me go to the city of Shreveport.’’ This quote shows that some bosses were lenient to how they treated their workers after they were freed from